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History
Harrisons Malaysian Estates Limited was registered in June 1976 as Lawnmark Limited (the name was changed in December of that year). Its principal business was in rubber, palm oil, palm kernels, cocoa and copra. In 1976/7 it acquired:
Golden Hope Plantations Limited (CLC/B/112-054),
Hoscote Rubber Estates Limited (CLC/B/112-087),
London Asiatic Rubber and Produce Company (CLC/B/112-103), and
Pataling Rubber Estates Limited (CLC/B/112-124).
Harrisons and Crosfield Latex Limited (CLC/B/112-074) and Sabah Plantations Limited (CLC/B/112-136) became fully owned subsidiaries in 1983/4.
In 1978 Harrisons and Crosfield Limited made an offer for all the shares in Harrisons Malaysian Estates Limited not already owned by Harrisons and Crosfield Limited or its subsidiaries. In 1982 Harrisons Malaysian Estates Limited transferred its residence to Malaysia and became a plc (public limited company). In 1982 it was acquired by Harrisons Malaysian Plantations Berhad (CLC/B/112-080).